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January 1, 2013

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A man prays on January 1, 2013 during a mass for peace held at Bangui's cathedral. In a matter of weeks, fighters from the Central African Republic's Seleka rebel coalition took over large swathes of the impoverished equatorial country. Closing in on the capital Bangui, the rebels have called on President Francois Bozize to stand down. AFP PHOTO/ SIA KAMBOUSIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images

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A man prays on January 1, 2013 during a mass for peace held at Bangui's cathedral. In a matter of weeks, fighters from the Central African Republic's Seleka rebel coalition took over large swathes of the impoverished equatorial country. Closing in on the capital Bangui, the rebels have called on President Francois Bozize to stand down. AFP PHOTO/ SIA KAMBOUSIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images